Gusto reviews

3.1

44% would recommend to a friend

(1,117 total reviews)

Joshua Reeves

50% approve of CEO

44% positive business outlook

Gusto has an employee rating of 3.1 out of 5 stars, based on 1,117 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Gusto employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Information Technology industry (3.9 stars).

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1K reviews
1.0
Jan 23, 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Peers are generally nice and in the same boat as you.

Cons

-Everything else. You are hired to scam small businesses but masquerading as an account manager. Your job is to trick businesses into opting into Gusto's Premium Plan even though these businesses don't need or want it. -Churn counts against your goal even though you have almost no control over it. -Leadership substitutes actual support for you with AI tools that are shoved down your throat. Most are borderline useless but you are penalized for not using them. -Attrition is ridiculously high. I've been here 6 months and seen 20% of the team leave or get fired. -Leadership is clueless and unhelpful. This is the case for a lot of tech companies but these are truly some of the most incompetent leaders I've worked with in years. They don't care about you, only stuffing their own pockets. Steer clear of this role (& the post-sale/expansion org) if you have any meaningful work experience. This is NOT a CSM role. You are hired to scam small businesses, that is it. Doing what's right for the customer isn't even an afterthought for this company.

5.0
Jan 20, 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Amazing company, great people with strong engineering culture.

Cons

Depending on which individuals, your mileage might vary. Overall, I've only had positive experiences while interacting with colleagues and/or other cross-functional members.

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